Posted by Sean J
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In my opinion sparring according to any kind of rules
tends to develop some kind of bad habits
that put you in danger in a fight.
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In essence, one of the main reasons we train Martial Arts is learning how to fight. This quote applies mostly to traditional Karate, with its point fighting sparring that is just suicidal in my opinion. Sparring in full contact, like in Kyokushin, Muay Thai and Kickboxing is the only way to be in touch with reality, and that is why these styles get all the credit, regarding its differences. In one of the replies by Einherjar in
The Street Fighter Syndrome thread, I read something really interesting: "When you are facing an opponent who is willing to beat you to a bloody pulp, and who is going to use real contact to make his dreams come true, one tend to forget low stances, hikite and cool-looking techniques and stick to what it looks safer: a close resemble of a boxer's guard and a few punches and low kicks."
So definetely is up to each of us that have to get serious in the training... Learning to hit and get hit in order to succeed. "There are no cool-looking techniques in streetfighting, just raw power, clumsy moves and LOTS of agressiveness. Nobody cares about form, posture or correct body alignment. It would be nice that things worked like that but, sadly, in a real fighting situation, there's no time to waste so, either you go for it or your head will be served on a plate", wrote Einherjar.